Galaxyland

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Galaxyland, previously known as Fantasyland, is one of the biggest indoor amusement parks in the world and is situated in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is home to the world's tallest (14 stories), and longest indoor roller coaster, the Mindbender. It is also home to the Space Shot, the world's tallest indoor tower ride at 36.5m.HistoryGalaxyland was originally known as Fantasyland, from 1983 to 1995. However, the name Fantasyland was already used for one of the theme lands existing in Disneyland and other theme parks, like the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Park in Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland Park, owned by the Walt Disney Company. A lawsuit eventually forced the mall's owners to change the park's name, though they were allowed to continue using the name "Fantasyland Hotel" for a hotel in the mall. Fantasyland became Galaxyland officially on July 1, 1995. This was celebrated with a new "space age" theme, and the arrival of the park's new mascot "Cosmo".